LEADER 05433nam 2200697Ia 450 001 996205997303316 005 20230721031110.0 010 $a1-281-31890-6 010 $a9786611318901 010 $a0-470-69185-9 010 $a0-470-69117-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000410179 035 $a(EBL)351452 035 $a(OCoLC)437218701 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000250383 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11204731 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000250383 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10244478 035 $a(PQKB)10065632 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351452 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000410179 100 $a20061204d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aStable isotopes in ecology and environmental science$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Robert Michener and Kate Lajtha 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Pub.$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (594 p.) 225 1 $aEcological methods and concepts series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-2680-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aStable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Stable isotope chemistry and measurement: a primer; Introduction; What isotopes are, what makes them distinct; Properties of ecologically useful stable isotopes; Technological advances and current trends in the ecological use of isotopes; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Sources of variation in the stable isotopic composition of plants; Introduction; Carbon isotopes; Nitrogen isotopes; Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes; Conclusions; References 327 $a3. Natural 15N- and 13C-abundance as indicators of forest nitrogen status and soil carbon dynamicsIntroduction; Significance of 15N-abundance to soil carbon sequestration; Vertical changes in soil 13C-abundance and soil carbon dynamics; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4. Soil nitrogen isotope composition; Introduction; Sources of variation in soil d15N; Patterns of soil nitrogen isotope composition; Conclusions; References; 5. Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates; Introduction; Vertebrate tissues in the fossil record 327 $aControls on the isotopic composition of vertebrate tissuesPreservation of biogenic isotope compositions by vertebrate fossils; Paleobiological applications; Conclusions; A post-script on workshops and literature resources; References; 6. Isotopic tracking of migrant wildlife; Introduction; Basic principles; Marine systems; Terrestrial systems (excluding deuterium); Using deuterium patterns in precipitation; Conclusions; References; 7. Natural abundance of 15N in marine planktonic ecosystems; Introduction; Background; Isotopic variation in marine nitrogen 327 $aSource delineation and isotope budgetsAnimal fractionation and food web processes; Isotopic transients in marine systems; Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analyses; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 8. Stable isotope studies in marine chemoautotrophically based ecosystems: An update; Introduction; Isotopic tracing of carbon at methane seeps; Whale falls; Hydrothermal vents; Conclusions; References; 9. Stable isotope ratios as tracers in marine food webs: An update; Introduction; Methods of assessing food webs; Phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon 327 $aPhytoplankton and particulate organic nitrogenMarine food webs; Stable isotopes in marine conservation biology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 10. Stable isotope tracing of temporal and spatial variability in organic matter sources to freshwater ecosystems; Introduction; Overview of river food webs and stable isotope approaches; Stable isotope ratios of organic matter sources in stream ecosystems; C, N, and S isotopic variability and its applications in river ecology; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 11. Stable isotope tracers in watershed hydrology; Introduction 327 $aBasic concepts in watershed hydrology 330 $aThis book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. The second edition of this book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of these methods of research. As part of the Ecological Methods and Concepts series which provides the latest information on experimental techniques in ecology, this book looks at a wide range of techniques that use natural abundance iso 410 0$aEcological methods and concepts series. 606 $aStable isotopes in ecological research 606 $aChemistry 615 0$aStable isotopes in ecological research. 615 0$aChemistry. 676 $a577.072 676 $a577.076 686 $aUMW 152f$2stub 686 $aWC 2800$2rvk 686 $aWC 5300$2rvk 701 $aMichener$b Robert H$0896585 701 $aLajtha$b Kate$0507053 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996205997303316 996 $aStable isotopes in ecology and environmental science$92003151 997 $aUNISA